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Beef imports to Japan expected to increase in 2004
Japan's beef imports are expected to rise nine percent to 870,000 metric tons with the United Statesaccounting for 47 percent of those imports, according to a recent report released by the Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service.

Beef Imports Plummet
Japanese imports of beef plunged in August, with only 39,056 metric tons imported, a decrease of 38 percent compared with the July 2003 import volume and a decrease of 26 percent compared with August 2002 imports, according to Meat and Livestock Australia. Australia is one of the largest exporters of beef to Australia.

China Meat Association Welcomes US Speakers
International Meat Secretariat president addresses Chinese meat congress.

Saudi sheep exporter prepares for ban
Australia's largest live sheep exporter to Saudi Arabia, Al Mukairish has begun preparations in case the ban on live exports to that country continues.

Britain, Italy Eyed in Japan Mad Cow Probe
A farm ministry panel has concluded that the outbreak of mad cow disease in Japan was likely caused by cattle feed made from imported British cows or feed made in Italyin the 1980s, ministry sources said Sunday.

Americas

WORLD: WTO agriculture talks face delay after Cancun failure
Political aftershocks of the failed World Trade Organization summit in Cancun, Mexico; have led to the WTO’s agricultural liberalization negotiations being delayed.

Extension to BSE Recovery Program Deadline In Ontario
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lyle Vanclief announced that the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Recovery Program will be extended until September 5 for industry stakeholders in Ontarioadversely affected by recent power outages.

Canadian meat plants considering HACCP
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has introduced proposed regulations that would make it mandatory for all domestic and foreign meat and poultry plants selling products in Canadato have a registered HACCP program in place.

Europe

UPDATE 2-Russia agrees to preserve US share of meat market
Washington and Moscow agreed on Russian meat import quotas that will preserve the historical U.S.market share, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick announced on Monday.

EU counts 92 bln euro cost of mad cow crisis
The European Union will notch up a staggering 92 billion euros ($107 billion) in costs from the mad cow disease crisis, much of which will be borne by the bloc's hard-pressed farmers, a major study into the crisis said on Tuesday.

EU: Council adopts new EU legislation to control FMD outbreaks
New legislation on EU measures to control outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been adopted by the Council of Agriculture Ministers.

USA

Cargill estimates COOL cost at $40 million per plant
Cargill Foods executives urged their customers to lobby their congressmen to oppose the 2004 implementation of mandatory country-of-origin labeling, which they said could cost the world's largest privately-held company between $40 million to $50 million per plant to track animals to the box

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman
Regarding U.S – Russia Agreement on U. S. Meat and Poultry Market Access
 “We are very pleased that the access issue for U.S.meat and poultry into the Russian market has been resolved. We appreciate the persistent efforts of Ambassador Robert Zoellick and the USTR team in obtaining satisfactory resolution of the tariff rate quota issue. This agreement will bring greater certainty to our poultry trade in this very important market."

United States finalizing Russian import quota agreements
United States Trade Representative Chief Agriculture Negotiator Allen Johnson met with Russian Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Trade Maxim Medvedkov last week in Japanto finalize an import quota agreement for poultry and red meat.

Marketing the Mark
Beef products with the NCBA’s “Mark of Quality” symbolize the beef industry’s commitment to excellence.

Smithfield Foods to Sell Canadian Meat Subsidiary
Meat giant SmithfieldFoods Inc. plans to sell a business -- for a change.

AsiaPacific

Beef imports to Japan expected to increase in 2004
Japan's beef imports are expected to rise nine percent to 870,000 metric tons with the United Statesaccounting for 47 percent of those imports, according to a recent report released by the Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service.

Beef Imports Plummet
Japanese imports of beef plunged in August, with only 39,056 metric tons imported, a decrease of 38 percent compared with the July 2003 import volume and a decrease of 26 percent compared with August 2002 imports, according to Meat and Livestock Australia. Australia is one of the largest exporters of beef to Australia.

China Meat Association Welcomes US Speakers
International Meat Secretariat president addresses Chinese meat congress.

Saudi sheep exporter prepares for ban
Australia's largest live sheep exporter to Saudi Arabia, Al Mukairish has begun preparations in case the ban on live exports to that country continues.

Britain, Italy Eyed in Japan Mad Cow Probe
A farm ministry panel has concluded that the outbreak of mad cow disease in Japan was likely caused by cattle feed made from imported British cows or feed made in Italyin the 1980s, ministry sources said Sunday.

Americas

WORLD: WTO agriculture talks face delay after Cancun failure
Political aftershocks of the failed World Trade Organization summit in Cancun, Mexico; have led to the WTO’s agricultural liberalization negotiations being delayed.

Extension to BSE Recovery Program Deadline In Ontario
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lyle Vanclief announced that the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Recovery Program will be extended until September 5 for industry stakeholders in Ontarioadversely affected by recent power outages.

Canadian meat plants considering HACCP
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has introduced proposed regulations that would make it mandatory for all domestic and foreign meat and poultry plants selling products in Canadato have a registered HACCP program in place.

Europe

UPDATE 2-Russia agrees to preserve US share of meat market
Washington and Moscow agreed on Russian meat import quotas that will preserve the historical U.S.market share, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick announced on Monday.

EU counts 92 bln euro cost of mad cow crisis
The European Union will notch up a staggering 92 billion euros ($107 billion) in costs from the mad cow disease crisis, much of which will be borne by the bloc's hard-pressed farmers, a major study into the crisis said on Tuesday.

EU: Council adopts new EU legislation to control FMD outbreaks
New legislation on EU measures to control outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been adopted by the Council of Agriculture Ministers.

USA

Cargill estimates COOL cost at $40 million per plant
Cargill Foods executives urged their customers to lobby their congressmen to oppose the 2004 implementation of mandatory country-of-origin labeling, which they said could cost the world's largest privately-held company between $40 million to $50 million per plant to track animals to the box

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman
Regarding U.S – Russia Agreement on U. S. Meat and Poultry Market Access
 “We are very pleased that the access issue for U.S.meat and poultry into the Russian market has been resolved. We appreciate the persistent efforts of Ambassador Robert Zoellick and the USTR team in obtaining satisfactory resolution of the tariff rate quota issue. This agreement will bring greater certainty to our poultry trade in this very important market."

United States finalizing Russian import quota agreements
United States Trade Representative Chief Agriculture Negotiator Allen Johnson met with Russian Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Trade Maxim Medvedkov last week in Japanto finalize an import quota agreement for poultry and red meat.

Marketing the Mark
Beef products with the NCBA’s “Mark of Quality” symbolize the beef industry’s commitment to excellence.

Smithfield Foods to Sell Canadian Meat Subsidiary
Meat giant SmithfieldFoods Inc. plans to sell a business -- for a change.